The Salvation Army Māori Ministry

13/08/2026

Inspiring to see the Monday sewing group at the Porirua Salvation Army making three dozen sweatshirts and gifting them to nearby Rangikura School. That is exactly what community means. Ka mau te wehi!

Thirty-six young pupils at Rangikura School in Porirua are feeling a lot warmer today thanks to the wahine at the Porirua Corps of Te Ope Whakaora and their sewing machines. The Monday sewing group – which has been going for six years – recently presented the Rangikura new entrant teacher with 3...

03/08/2026

E te iwi, there’s only two days left to decide whether you want to be on the Māori Roll or the General Roll for the general election coming up in November. It also pays to make sure you're enrolled correctly. Everything you need to know is right here:

Rēhitatia, tirohia, whakawhitiaEnrol, check or change This year’s General Election will be held on Saturday 7 November 2026.If you're Māori, you can choose to be on either the Māori roll or the general roll.Your choice determines who you can vote for.

03/08/2026

We're sharing how veteran Upper Hutt Salvation Army soldiers Kris Sparrow and Julie Harrison work hard for their Timberlea community because the mahi they're doing is inspirational.
https://maori.salvationarmy.org.nz/news/best-of-intentions-at-timberlea/

25/07/2026

On Friday our Te Tai Hono team was in Whangārei and got to spend some quality time with Territorial Commander Janine Donaldson and Chief Secretary Colonel Jennifer Groves. A highlight for all of us was the amazing kai provided by Anna, Serenity and Latoyia - the awesome team at the Whangārei Corps café. If you’re in te nōta, we highly recommend popping in for your coffee fix. A fantastic day all round.

22/07/2026

E mihi ana Ian rāua ko Paul.

20/07/2026

Great to see such a good turnout as our Ngāmotu whānau celebrated Matariki me Puanga with the old school hangī styles. Ka rawe whānau.

19/07/2026

Ngā mihi nunui ki a Julie Harrison rāua ko Kris Bennett, both soldiers at Te Awa Kairangi ki Uta (Upper Hutt) corps of Te Oke Whakaora for hosting a wonderful community Matariki event at Timberlea today. The couple also run a community soup kitchen and our Te Tai Hono team is proud to support their mahi. Great turn out, awesome wairua and meanest hangī cooker.

14/07/2026

He mihi nunui ki a Charm Skinner, our Te Ao Māori policy analyst for this piece on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how it is a human rights document for all of us.
https://maori.salvationarmy.org.nz/news/te-tiriti-o-waitangi-the-guiding-light/

Think Piece by Charm Skinner, Te Ao Māori Policy Analyst Aotearoa. Land of the long white cloud. A country celebrated internationally as clean, green and progressive. Yet when it comes to our founding constitutional document, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, things become murky and misconceptions start to dis...

14/07/2026

Awesome to see our Fijian whānau repping our te Tai Aroha tīhāte in Aotearoa for Matariki. Vinaka vaka levu!

08/07/2026

For those people who may be wondering how to reconcile Matariki with Christianity, this short video by Laidlaw College Pou Amorangi Brad Haami might be helpful.
https://vimeo.com/840240836
Mānawatia a Matariki!

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